Traditionally, the groom’s family paid for the honeymoon, but like every wedding, no two couples are alike — and neither are their families. The question of who pays for the honeymoon often depends on family relationships, traditions, and, of course, the couple’s personal preference. Traditionally, the groom’s family also pays…
On the other hand, the cavaliers supported the King Charles I and Charles II of England. The latter one was the son of King Charles I. The English Civil War was an important event at that time. Facts about Roundheads and Cavaliers talk the two sides of the English civil…
Henry Clay, a leading congressman, played a crucial role in brokering a two-part solution known as the Missouri Compromise. First, Missouri would be admitted to the unionadmitted to the unionThe Admission to the Union Clause forbids the creation of new states from parts of existing states without the consent of…
Introduction. Between 1642 and 1646 England was torn apart by a bloody civil war. On the one hand stood the supporters of King Charles IKing Charles IPolitical beliefs Steeped as he was in the ideology of divine right kingship, he often seems to have believed that order could be achieved…
On December 23 – 49 years to this day – Coche heard a sound he’d almost given up hope of hearing; the thumping whir of helicopters. Nearly two weeks prior three survivors, Roberto Canessa, Nando Parrado and Antonio Vizintín, had made the decision to trek out to get help. The…
755 (1863), entitled An Act relating to Habeas Corpus, and regulating Judicial Proceedings in Certain Cases, was an Act of Congress that authorized the president of the United States to suspend the right of habeas corpus in response to the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War (April 12,…
The 25th Amendment, Section 1, clarifies Article II, Section 1, Clause 6, by stating unequivocally that the vice president is the direct successor of the president, and becomes president if the incumbent dies, resigns or is removed from office. Section 8 said that in the event of the incapacity of…
2008 conflict between Russia and Georgia For the 1921 war, see Red Army invasion of Georgia. Russo-Georgian War Part of the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict, Georgian–Ossetian conflict, and Post-Soviet conflicts July 2009 – UN observers leave Georgia after nearly 16 years. The mission was not extended due to a Russian veto. September…
The thumbs-up gesture has its roots in ancient Rome, where gladiators would literally live or die by it. Pollice verso is the Latin term for the gesture, meaning “with a turned thumb.” Thums Up was created in 1977, after the American company Coca-Cola withdrew from India, due to regulations requiring…
Louis XIV. Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch or Sun King. His 72-year reign was the longest in modern European history. There you have it. “I am the state” when he successfully reformed tax laws and start taxing on aristocrats that former Louis (mostly catholic puppets” couldn’t or dare…